IND vs SL ODI: Injury plagued Rohit Sharma faces 'fitness test' on ODI return, Kapil Dev questions, 'Is he fit enough?: Follow IND SL 1st ODI LIVE

IND vs SL ODI: Rohit Sharma fitness – India captain Rohit Sharma faces a litmus test as he makes a comeback to the side for the SriLanka series. The Hit-Man has struggled with injuries over the past couple of years and missed the last two ODIs against Bangladesh. With the World Cup later this year, former India captain Kapil Dev has questioned Rohit’s fitness levels and the impact of it on the side. Follow India vs SriLanka LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN

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IND vs SL ODI: Injury plagued Rohit Sharma faces ‘fitness test’ on ODI return, Former India captain Kapil Dev raises doubts, questions, ‘Is he fit enough?’ – Check out

There is no question when it comes to skill, but a few eyebrows are raised about Rohit Sharma’s fitness. The Indian captain returns after another injury layoff during the ODI series against SriLanka. With this being a World Cup year, Rohit will aim to play as many games as he can, to be in the groove when the tournament beckons.

However, his injury troubles have troubled him of late. Since the turn of 2022, Rohit has missed out on a plethora of games. The absences come despite the 35-year-old missing series in between as part of the Rotation policy. The Men in Blue have played 68 games, with Rohit playing only 39 games. He has missed important games, including the tour of SouthAfrica and the 5th Test at Edgbaston.

Rohit Sharma Fitness: Games Rohit Sharma missed due to injury since 2022

India tour of South Africa – Full Series (3 tests, 3 ODIs)
Edgbaston Test, India tour of England
India tour of Bangladesh – (2 ODIs, 2 tests)
T20 series, India vs SriLanka

Rohit’s injury troubles have meant that India has often had KL Rahul leading the side in his absence. Hardik Pandya captained in T20Is against SriLanka. Such absences have raised doubts over his sustainability, with former India captain Kapil Dev being one of the many unsettled.

“There’s no shortcoming in Rohit Sharma. He has everything but I personally think, there is a huge question mark over his fitness. Is he fit enough? Because a captain should be someone who motivates the other players to get fitter, the teammates should feel proud of their captain,” Kapil said on ABP News.

“I can say with surety that there is a huge doubt over Rohit’s fitness. There has been a lot of criticism that he hasn’t scored that many runs since he has become captain, I kind of agree with it but I don’t think there is any issue with his cricketing skills. He is a very successful cricketer. If he gets fitter, the entire team will rally around him,” he added.

Rohit will hope to put those questions to rest starting with the 1st ODI in Guwahati on Tuesday. With the likes of Shubman Gill waiting in the wings, it is imperative that the Hit-Man gets back to his best form and fitness wise.